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The Quadryng family at Esol, later Beauchamp’, and Fredeuyle-revised with new information.
In 1368 Sir John’s nephew Roger and other co-heirs offered “le manoir de Easole” to the Priory of Christ Church in Canterbury on the condition: “namely, that one of your monks there should…
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The Quadryng family at Esol , later Beauchamp’, and Fredeuyle-revised.
Some information has just come to light about the Quardyngs of Esol that has made necessary some corrections in the previous article. Nothing major, but it does correct some obvious anomalies. In 1368…
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Nonington: the Kentish Rebellion & the Second English Civil War of 1648
The Kent Rebellion was a precursor to the short lived Second English Civil War of 1648 and had its origins in part in the Canterbury Christmas Day riots of 1647 which were triggered…
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Nonington and The Kentish Rebellion and Second English Civil War of 1648
The following article is in brief the parts played in the Kent Rebellion, a precursor to the short lived Second English Civil War of 1648, by those with connections to Nonington. For further…
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Nonington’s Great War and Other Veterans-photos
The British Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community as a merger of four organisations: the Comrades of the Great War, the National Association of Discharged Sailors and…
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Nonington men who served in the Armed Forces during The Great War
A record of Nonington men who served in the Armed Forces during The Great War. Believed to have been published after the war had ended.
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Eswala, or Eswalt, and the d’Aubignys (also Albini).
One of the families favoured with awards of land by William II was the d’Aubigny’s (also Albini, Albineo, and Albinione) one of whom was William, (known as ‘Pincerna’), Master Butler of the Royal…
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Kittington also Ketehampton alias Ketynton-revised 24.05.2013
The name Kittington is said to have evolved from the Old English ‘cyte hamtun’ meaning ‘home farm where there are cottages’ . Kittington is on the east boundary of the old parish of…
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Eswalt, later St. Alban’s Court-revised 18.5.2013
Eswalt was once part of the ancient Manor of Oesewalum also Oesuualun, and Oesewalum, along with adjoining Essewelle (later Essesole, Esole & Easole, and Fredville) and nearby Solys (Soles). At the time of the Domesday survey of…
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The Boys family of Fredville-revised 15.4.2013
The Boys family, also, de Bois & de Bosco, claimed descent from R. de Boys, or de Bosco, a companion of William the Conqueror who fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066…